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every time you are low low balling the numbers in a dramatic way he wore off with the tax payers and families that are struggling are paying these costs and if you come up with a rule it only costs 1449% more that's something we ought to know before you put that cost on the rate payers so if i could ask everybody just going down the line if you could address this problem. >> the commission is aware of the disparities and has corrected the stuff to solicit for the industry volunteers who would be willing to provide the business information regarding actual cost after the fact, so instead of -- >> of the other requirements you are going to have them fix this for you? >> we couldn't compel this information by the industry, so we asked the industry if they were interested in volunteering because of some of the disparities we've gotten a very energetic response they would like to show us some of the detailed cost estimates and so that we could work towards the objective of improving the ability by looking retrospectively at how much we were off and what was the cause of that. >> of the co
every time you are low low balling the numbers in a dramatic way he wore off with the tax payers and families that are struggling are paying these costs and if you come up with a rule it only costs 1449% more that's something we ought to know before you put that cost on the rate payers so if i could ask everybody just going down the line if you could address this problem. >> the commission is aware of the disparities and has corrected the stuff to solicit for the industry volunteers who...
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and medicare taxes. second, the bill does not require the payment of all back taxes legally owed. what it requires is the payment of taxes previously assessed by the internal revenue service. well, there is a lot of problems with -- with people -- with the i.r.s. assessing somebody for taxes if they have been in the underground, just as an example. so in order to assess taxes, it's quite obvious the i.r.s. first must have information on which to base its assessment. our tax system is largely a voluntary system, relying upon everybody to self-report their income on their tax return, but it also relies on certain third-party reporting such as wage reporting by employers. that's why we get a w-2 form at the end of every year, so that the i.r.s. knows and we know exactly what we owe and what we paid and figure out what more we might owe or how much we might get back. if someone has been working unlaw friday in this country and working off the books, it is likely that neither an individual return or a third-p
and medicare taxes. second, the bill does not require the payment of all back taxes legally owed. what it requires is the payment of taxes previously assessed by the internal revenue service. well, there is a lot of problems with -- with people -- with the i.r.s. assessing somebody for taxes if they have been in the underground, just as an example. so in order to assess taxes, it's quite obvious the i.r.s. first must have information on which to base its assessment. our tax system is largely a...
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is both a law-enforcement issue and a regulatory issue, and also the tax issue. we look forward to working with our members of congress to address those issues. >> thank you, mr. finlaw. and without objection i'll also put in the written testimony of washington governor jay inslee in washington attorney general bob ferguson. in the record. their views are also important and relevant. our next witness is kevin sabet, cofounder of assam and the drugs of the drug policy institute, university of florida, previously served in the office of national drug control policy in various capacities, written extensively about this topic. please go ahead. >> thank you, chairman leahy, ranking member grassley, and distinguished members of the committee. for providing me with the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss marijuana policy. as mentioned i studied research and written about drug policy for almost 18 years and currently am the director and cofounder with former congressman patrick kennedy of project sam, smart approaches to marijuana. because we share the obam
is both a law-enforcement issue and a regulatory issue, and also the tax issue. we look forward to working with our members of congress to address those issues. >> thank you, mr. finlaw. and without objection i'll also put in the written testimony of washington governor jay inslee in washington attorney general bob ferguson. in the record. their views are also important and relevant. our next witness is kevin sabet, cofounder of assam and the drugs of the drug policy institute, university...
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he works hard, pays his taxes. he's a good father and a good husband. but jorge is in the country without the proper immigration paperwork, so he spent a month in this jail. maria, who is also an undocumented immigrant, was also set to be deported but was able to remain at home with her teenaged daughter, who is, by the way, a united states citizen. maria and jorge were eventually able to secure a stay of deportation, but they live with the fear that they will be torn away from their family and deported to a country they haven't set foot in in 25 years. they came from mexico. they have made their home in las vegas. they have been there for 25 years. almost as long as they have been married. in nevada, maria and jorge is a large and vibrant family. they have two daughters and a son, and now they have an 8 month old grandson as well. they have loving friends and a tight-knit community. in mexico, the country where they were born, they don't know a single soul except for really an old relative. but because maria and jorge are undocumented immigrants, they
he works hard, pays his taxes. he's a good father and a good husband. but jorge is in the country without the proper immigration paperwork, so he spent a month in this jail. maria, who is also an undocumented immigrant, was also set to be deported but was able to remain at home with her teenaged daughter, who is, by the way, a united states citizen. maria and jorge were eventually able to secure a stay of deportation, but they live with the fear that they will be torn away from their family and...
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taxes and excise taxes. not income taxes. the meetings have been very beneficial. we're getting trust and getting everyone's buy-in. i speak weekly with the treasury secretary about tax reform, getting his ideas and what seems to make sense for him and the administration. and i've been working for quite some time with my counterpart in the house, chairman david camp. in fact, we have been meeting weekly, chairman camp and i, face to face for more than a year now discussing matters that apply to the finance committee as well as ways and means but especially tax reform. because he's working just as hard on his side over in the other body. our shared goal is to make the code more simple, to make it more fair for families, to spark a more process suspect economy. i believe very strongly if we can simplify the code as well as some other measures that need to be taken, people will feel better about it, they'll not think that the other guy has a big loophole he nt take advantage of, it will help people feel better
taxes and excise taxes. not income taxes. the meetings have been very beneficial. we're getting trust and getting everyone's buy-in. i speak weekly with the treasury secretary about tax reform, getting his ideas and what seems to make sense for him and the administration. and i've been working for quite some time with my counterpart in the house, chairman david camp. in fact, we have been meeting weekly, chairman camp and i, face to face for more than a year now discussing matters that apply to...
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we pass this bill, those who were here who have been undocumented and not paying taxes will pay taxes. i would think the senator from alabama would think that is an outstanding idea. and most of them are younger and the fact is what they're going to be doing is helping the baby boomers and senior population in america that we have bus americans today are only paying one-third of the cost of medicare, and you have seen -- i know the senator from maine is very knowledgeable on this that the medicare fund is going to be insolvent in 2024. so he's exactly right by forcing these folks who are in the shadows today to come out of the shadows for ten years and to pay taxes and not receive by the way federal benefits, no means-tested federal benefits, until we do the five things that are in our bill -- by the way the senator should know that the money for this is appropriated now. if this bill passes, the money's appropriated. it's not subject to appropriations down the road. but let me just -- i will say one last thing and i will yield the floor. i know i'm being a little -- i appreciate you
we pass this bill, those who were here who have been undocumented and not paying taxes will pay taxes. i would think the senator from alabama would think that is an outstanding idea. and most of them are younger and the fact is what they're going to be doing is helping the baby boomers and senior population in america that we have bus americans today are only paying one-third of the cost of medicare, and you have seen -- i know the senator from maine is very knowledgeable on this that the...
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all workers pay payroll taxes into a trust fund. all employers pay the same payroll tax into that trust fund and out of that trust fund comes all of the spending or part a services primarily hospital insurance spending. the age i trust funds has exceeded revenue since 2007 and what that means it is the balance of the trust fund and the assets of the trust fund have been declining and they will be totally completed sometime in the middle of the next decade. since the trust fund can't borrow if the laws are changed medicare will be unable to pay full payments for charges in the age i trust fund. it will only be able to reimburse providers 85% of what they are charging. so clearly legislative action has to be made before that he either to raise taxes or slow the growth in spending or preferably a little bit of both. i my reckoning i have completed my assignment and rather than take a gold star as i said i want to have a couple of general observations. the first when we have discussiodiscussio ends like this we should make clear what ou
all workers pay payroll taxes into a trust fund. all employers pay the same payroll tax into that trust fund and out of that trust fund comes all of the spending or part a services primarily hospital insurance spending. the age i trust funds has exceeded revenue since 2007 and what that means it is the balance of the trust fund and the assets of the trust fund have been declining and they will be totally completed sometime in the middle of the next decade. since the trust fund can't borrow if...
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we have to reform entitlement and reform the tax code. we don't have an immigration reform as part of that we are not going to grow. 10,000 baby boomers today are retiring and 18 to 49-year-old demographic is flattening out because our nation population is not growing fast enough to maintain a vibrant economy. that means legal immigration has to be available and this creates merit-based legal immigration system where we choose who comes based on the fundamental shaping of immigration. immigration doesn't need to be reformed. it needs to be stripped down and started over and i think we have established -- the comp as that. i think this bill will prevent a third wave of illegal immigrants. in 1986 we gave amnesty that we have 11 million we have three then. being rational with 11 million, they will have a chance to come into the legal system on our terms and not theirs. they will have to wait a long time and they will have to learn our language and pay a fine. they have to go to the back of the line which is what i think they should do and a
we have to reform entitlement and reform the tax code. we don't have an immigration reform as part of that we are not going to grow. 10,000 baby boomers today are retiring and 18 to 49-year-old demographic is flattening out because our nation population is not growing fast enough to maintain a vibrant economy. that means legal immigration has to be available and this creates merit-based legal immigration system where we choose who comes based on the fundamental shaping of immigration....
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>> in a pure market, they would be no tax subsidies. but many of the resources to dig into the market have tax subsidies of one sort or another that are not taken into account in the market price. >> commissioner, sir. >> it will affect an open marketplace. having said that, i am concerned some of the nuclear facilities that have been closing i'd like you never tiring because the negative night time pricing is a concern for me because the long-term stability of these low fuel in our system is important. >> yeah, we need those. >> commissioner clark. >> i would agree for the reasons you've identified. obviously the decision for congress to make whether they will be ptc are not clearly does have a market distorting impact, especially in very wind rich parts of the country and at certain times of day at certain times of the year. >> one follow-up question for mr. krantz questioned about our reliability past year in congress. yes or no, that were not there still agree it is bad policy to trap companies between two regulators with different
>> in a pure market, they would be no tax subsidies. but many of the resources to dig into the market have tax subsidies of one sort or another that are not taken into account in the market price. >> commissioner, sir. >> it will affect an open marketplace. having said that, i am concerned some of the nuclear facilities that have been closing i'd like you never tiring because the negative night time pricing is a concern for me because the long-term stability of these low fuel...
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tax on spending. and we will have a sequester which is about $100 billion in cuts split between defense and domestic spending. and so what you're going to see in september is a real fight over that. democrats in the budget have presented. we don't respect. are going to have a grand bargain in september. republicans said we already have a grand bargain. that would be enough to make it difficult, but then you have libertarian, republican party. pass spending bills unless obamacare is defunded another dime goes to funding it. that is huge. that is another one. you're going to seek abortion arguments. so this is -- it's going to be a dramatic nine days. it is a congress that has not functioned well for some people would say even at all, but my own sense is that republicans are leading loud and clear. if they shut down the government again it is going to be something like what happened to newt gingrich in 1995. republicans have newly taken over the house. it provoked a crisis with president clinton and the
tax on spending. and we will have a sequester which is about $100 billion in cuts split between defense and domestic spending. and so what you're going to see in september is a real fight over that. democrats in the budget have presented. we don't respect. are going to have a grand bargain in september. republicans said we already have a grand bargain. that would be enough to make it difficult, but then you have libertarian, republican party. pass spending bills unless obamacare is defunded...
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first, the bill limits the definition to exclude employer taxes, social security taxes, medicare taxes. so think of that exclusion. second, the bill does not require the payment of all back taxes legally owed. what it requires is the payment of taxes assessed by the internal revenue service. now, think of the i.r.s. assessing in order to assess a tax, the i.r.s. first must have information on which to base the assessment. our tax system is largely a voluntary system on self-reporting. but it also relies on certain third-party reporting such as wages reported by the employer. that is a w-2 form. if someone has been working unlawfully in the country and working off the books, it is likely that neither an individual return or a third-party return will exist. thus, no assessment will exist and no taxes will be paid. similarly, it is very unlikely that an assessment will exist for those who have worked under false social security numbers and never paid tax. a legal obligation exists to pay taxes on all income from whatever sources derived. nothing in this bill provides a requirement or a me
first, the bill limits the definition to exclude employer taxes, social security taxes, medicare taxes. so think of that exclusion. second, the bill does not require the payment of all back taxes legally owed. what it requires is the payment of taxes assessed by the internal revenue service. now, think of the i.r.s. assessing in order to assess a tax, the i.r.s. first must have information on which to base the assessment. our tax system is largely a voluntary system on self-reporting. but it...
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i would argue the tax code is probably not the place to do that the most effective way. host: let's go to york, pennsylvania, republican line. i had agood morning, relatively personal question for you. i see you are a keen observer of the oil industry considering the fact that fsil fuels are not all leave feeling our cars but giving a desolation to the environment, do you believe man will develop environmentally sound modes of transportation out of sheer will to be accountable as inhabitants of earth? host: i will give you the last comment. guest: that's a good question. there are multiple ways of thinking about this. some would argue that the government should support certain industries and drive that an ovation. others argue that should be a market-based mechanism whereby the most effective solution to some of these problems will be achieved when we are indeed in dire need of them and there is the financial and economic incentive to do so. i'm not sure where i come down on that. host: anthony costello, we appreciate you joining us today. guest: thank you for having me.
i would argue the tax code is probably not the place to do that the most effective way. host: let's go to york, pennsylvania, republican line. i had agood morning, relatively personal question for you. i see you are a keen observer of the oil industry considering the fact that fsil fuels are not all leave feeling our cars but giving a desolation to the environment, do you believe man will develop environmentally sound modes of transportation out of sheer will to be accountable as inhabitants of...
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tax rate of 24% which is lower than the u.s. tax rate. they have a lower tax rate there. based on public financial statement. out of 56d billion. they were about $9 billion out of 2-8d wl in global pretax earnings coming out to 14 percent. same for both companies. is that consistent with your estimate of apple's rate and what you know about samsung's rate? >> senator, yes. that was apple's global cash tax rate last year. we believe it will be a few points higher this year. >> okay. let be concerned and say it's going to be the same. all the tax planning resulted last year in nothing more than the same as the main foreign competitor. is that accurate? >> yes. >> senator, yes. one difn. -- difference. >> sam sog is able to move it back. >> i'm getting to that. so i would say the an is it's worst for apple. they can't bring the money home. you think about it it. it's partly the fact they can't bring it home. the investment options are limited. your investment options are more limited. how much money does apple spend on tax compliance efforts? i don't have the exact figure. t
tax rate of 24% which is lower than the u.s. tax rate. they have a lower tax rate there. based on public financial statement. out of 56d billion. they were about $9 billion out of 2-8d wl in global pretax earnings coming out to 14 percent. same for both companies. is that consistent with your estimate of apple's rate and what you know about samsung's rate? >> senator, yes. that was apple's global cash tax rate last year. we believe it will be a few points higher this year. >> okay....
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as a result, we know that the earned-income tax credit is not a tax deduction. it's a direct tax -- a direct check from the united states treasury to people based on lower incomes. it's a welfare-type payment, and it's not a tax deduction-type situation. so that was a disappointment in committee that the group promise were violated and they have been blocked ben on the floor. one -- they have been blocked again on the floor. one more thing i want to say. i don't appreciate the idea that no matter what would happen, members on this side said they would not vote for the bill. that's not true. we can and need, and need badly, an immigration bill that would improve the immigration system of america, put us on a sound course for the future, would provide compassionate status for people who are here illegally, put them in a way that they don't have to be deported. and i will support that and have said that for years actually. and have said that through this process. let me tell you what the united states customs -- citizenship and immigration officers association wrot
as a result, we know that the earned-income tax credit is not a tax deduction. it's a direct tax -- a direct check from the united states treasury to people based on lower incomes. it's a welfare-type payment, and it's not a tax deduction-type situation. so that was a disappointment in committee that the group promise were violated and they have been blocked ben on the floor. one -- they have been blocked again on the floor. one more thing i want to say. i don't appreciate the idea that no...
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the tax issue is over. if the president really wants a balanced approach, now is the time to show his hand on the spending cuts and reforms he'll accept. that's how compromise works. but when we hear the white house suggest that the challenge of controlling spending is essentially complete, or when we hear the house democratic leader echo the president's claim that we don't have a spending problem, well, it's hard to know where to start after a ridiculous suggestion like that. over the weekend i spent some time in nelson county, kentucky, and i can assure you the folks i spoke with there strongly disagree with the president's assessment. and the truth of the matter is the president knows better than that himself. deep down he knows spending is completely out of control. he knows the debt's already grown by $6 trillion over his four years in office. $6 trillion in a mere four years. he knows that without spending reform, the national debt will increase to double the size of our economy in just a few decades.
the tax issue is over. if the president really wants a balanced approach, now is the time to show his hand on the spending cuts and reforms he'll accept. that's how compromise works. but when we hear the white house suggest that the challenge of controlling spending is essentially complete, or when we hear the house democratic leader echo the president's claim that we don't have a spending problem, well, it's hard to know where to start after a ridiculous suggestion like that. over the weekend...
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even in the best of time, imposing an energy tax would be a bad idea. but in an era of unacceptably high unemployment, a an era whee americans are desperate for the president to focus on growing the middle class rather than thoag scrapthrowing scraps to hy support irrelevance, ideas like this border on being absurd. absurd. he may as well call his plan a plan to ship jobs overseas. basically it's unilateral economic surrender. and to what end? to what end? many experts agree that a climate policy that does not include massive energy consumers like china and india is essentially meaningless -- meaningless. but the damage to our economy would be anything but meaningless. and ironically, those are the very types of countries that stand to benefit economically from our loss. so nations like these will probably just take our jobs, keep pumping more and more carbon into the air, and what will we have to show for it? what will we have to show for it? that's a question the president needs to answer today. americans want commonsense policies to make energy clean
even in the best of time, imposing an energy tax would be a bad idea. but in an era of unacceptably high unemployment, a an era whee americans are desperate for the president to focus on growing the middle class rather than thoag scrapthrowing scraps to hy support irrelevance, ideas like this border on being absurd. absurd. he may as well call his plan a plan to ship jobs overseas. basically it's unilateral economic surrender. and to what end? to what end? many experts agree that a climate...
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what thepon -- it is nature of the tax could be -- at ttack could be? this seems like a wide net that is being covered, we do not know the location. on we do have some specifics what is intended to be done. some individuals who are making plans, such as we saw before 9/11. vest that are going to be used, or whether they are bombsng on vehicle borne being carried into an area. we do not know these things. but we're hearing those same types of chatter that we heard other anecdotes. us --sident biden gave vice president biden gave us a classified briefing last week and he gave us some areas that were particularly brutal world around the world. -- vulnerable around the world. some upgrades that need to be made, specifically 35 embassies around the world need specific upgrade in their security. we are living in an increasingly dangerous world, and this overfic threat, over and again, has reached a new level. correct that with illinois senator dick durbin with his, it's. berger -- ive ropers ruppersberger and peter king also talked about the embassy threats.
what thepon -- it is nature of the tax could be -- at ttack could be? this seems like a wide net that is being covered, we do not know the location. on we do have some specifics what is intended to be done. some individuals who are making plans, such as we saw before 9/11. vest that are going to be used, or whether they are bombsng on vehicle borne being carried into an area. we do not know these things. but we're hearing those same types of chatter that we heard other anecdotes. us --sident...
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in favor of a violation of the equal protection law, because the case has to do with a deck -- death tax benefit denied in a same-sex couple who had been married for a substantial time. there is a good justification to say, that is an equal protection problem under the constitution. to move,we are ready in any event, to bring the bill to the committee and have a full discussion. what senator leahy is proposing. i would just, i would just implore him to hold up on this amendment at this time. you have support. i think we're going to get it done. i think we can get it done in a way way that would not blow apart the bill. i listen and hear people who support what i am doing in here people who disagree. , many ofnators know us have a choice in congress to change our committee assignments. i stayed on for a number of reasons. i believe strongly in the rule of law. i applied court bills because i ofieve the three branches government and checks and balances are extraordinarily important to a democracy. i also believe, and i was brought up in a family that believed, in equal treatment of all peo
in favor of a violation of the equal protection law, because the case has to do with a deck -- death tax benefit denied in a same-sex couple who had been married for a substantial time. there is a good justification to say, that is an equal protection problem under the constitution. to move,we are ready in any event, to bring the bill to the committee and have a full discussion. what senator leahy is proposing. i would just, i would just implore him to hold up on this amendment at this time....
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notes while taxes are set to jump above their historic level, the added revenue from taxes that rose due to operation of law last month, it will mean almost nothing when it comes to dealing with america's long-term fiscal challenges. that's because c.b.o. has also warned that spending which already exceeds the historic average will continue its unsustainable climb in the years ahead. in fact, over the next decade, red ink will spike by trillions to levels unseen in peacetime america. if interest rates go up, as most expect, it will be even harder for young americans to purchase a home. c.b.o. warns that if interest payments on our debt skyrocket, it will be even more difficult to guarantee the eventually availability of social security and medicare for today's graduates. and if wages fall as a result of the smaller economy that comes from the government's increased debt payments, then we can be quite certain today's generation will know less prosperity than their parents did. these are just some of the negative consequences of failing to get spending under control. things are set to
notes while taxes are set to jump above their historic level, the added revenue from taxes that rose due to operation of law last month, it will mean almost nothing when it comes to dealing with america's long-term fiscal challenges. that's because c.b.o. has also warned that spending which already exceeds the historic average will continue its unsustainable climb in the years ahead. in fact, over the next decade, red ink will spike by trillions to levels unseen in peacetime america. if...
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we hear it contains a tax hike upon tax hike upon tax hike and, in fact, all of the deficit reduction i just mentioned would be derived from myriad tax increases rather than spending reductions. so apart from reports of a modest entitlement change and we'll need 0 to see the inteals on -- israelis on that, it sounds -- the details on that, it sounds like the white house tossed last year's budget in the microwave. this budget is already two months late so i sincerely hope that it is not the case, that it's just a warmed-over version of last year. because if it is, what a colossal waste of time and what a disappointment. the american people really deserve loot better than that. and in a statement released yesterday president obama said margaret thatcher taught us we are not simply carried along by the currents of history, that we can shape them with moral conviction, unyielding courage and iron will. what i'm saying this morning is that this is your moment to do just that, mr. president. your moment. lady thatcher did not save her country from the abyss by taking half measures or tiptoe
we hear it contains a tax hike upon tax hike upon tax hike and, in fact, all of the deficit reduction i just mentioned would be derived from myriad tax increases rather than spending reductions. so apart from reports of a modest entitlement change and we'll need 0 to see the inteals on -- israelis on that, it sounds -- the details on that, it sounds like the white house tossed last year's budget in the microwave. this budget is already two months late so i sincerely hope that it is not the...
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jurisdictions and tax havens. so that sort of tops the list of -- pop list, legitimate american concern is starting to build up. what's different? well, one, back then president reagan was the primary force pushing tax reform on a very reluck stand congress. and -- reluctant congress. and today it's the congress, at least at this point the chairman of -- and it's the tax-writing committees who are pushing, starting the ball rolling on tax reform, but the administration isn't opposed, it's just, it's a willing participant, and i think you'll find the president more directly engaged as we move along. it's -- i'll stop there. but it's, essentially, the basic need for a formula to get the economy going, and we haven't talked about that yet, but tax reform is going to help the american economy, help get jobs. and in this competitive world of ours, we have to do everything we possibly can legitimately and reasonably to help american people, help american small business, help american multi-national corporations, america
jurisdictions and tax havens. so that sort of tops the list of -- pop list, legitimate american concern is starting to build up. what's different? well, one, back then president reagan was the primary force pushing tax reform on a very reluck stand congress. and -- reluctant congress. and today it's the congress, at least at this point the chairman of -- and it's the tax-writing committees who are pushing, starting the ball rolling on tax reform, but the administration isn't opposed, it's just,...
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the fact is that immigration reform will increase tax revenue. as you can see from this chart, as a direct result of this legislation, we will increase tax revenues over 10 years by $109 billion. that's $69 billion in federal revenue and $40 billion in badly needed increases in revenue to the states. our second chart shows cumulative economic gains over 10 years after passage of this legislation. and look at these numbers, just look at them. fixing the broken immigration system would increase america's g.d.p., its gross domestic product, by $832 billion over the next 10 years. $832 billion over the next ten years. it will increase wages of all americans by $470 billion over ten years, and it'll increase the number of jobs created in america by 121,000 per year. immigrants will start small businesses, they'll create jobs for all american workers. in fact, small businesses owned by immigrants employ an estimated 4.7 million people in 2007 and created more than $776 billion in revenue annually. so i ask my colleagues, knowing that we have a broken i
the fact is that immigration reform will increase tax revenue. as you can see from this chart, as a direct result of this legislation, we will increase tax revenues over 10 years by $109 billion. that's $69 billion in federal revenue and $40 billion in badly needed increases in revenue to the states. our second chart shows cumulative economic gains over 10 years after passage of this legislation. and look at these numbers, just look at them. fixing the broken immigration system would increase...
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and he says they must pay taxes. well, hallelujah! shouldn't you pay taxes? and -- quote -- "-- they are -- quote -- "barred from receiving any federal benefits including welfare and obamacare." that's a flat statement, and it's flat wrong. the first group -- the dream act group -- will be some 2 million, 2.5 million, maybe 3 million. they will be citizens in five years and will benefit -- will get any other federal welfare programs in five years. many of the ag workers will be in that position in ten years. and immediately any workers who qualify for the earned income tax credit can get that immediately now. other provisions are put off for 10, 13 years, and that makes the cost score look better. but over the long term, once the group is given legal status and citizenship, they will then qualify for every program. and since an overwhelming number of the workers here today are lower-skilled that are illegal, they're lower-skilled and you can expect their incomes to be low, they'll qualify for earned income tax credit, for medicaid, and program after program -
and he says they must pay taxes. well, hallelujah! shouldn't you pay taxes? and -- quote -- "-- they are -- quote -- "barred from receiving any federal benefits including welfare and obamacare." that's a flat statement, and it's flat wrong. the first group -- the dream act group -- will be some 2 million, 2.5 million, maybe 3 million. they will be citizens in five years and will benefit -- will get any other federal welfare programs in five years. many of the ag workers will be...
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it's land that because it can't be taxed cannot provide tax revenue for local governments to fund fire departments, police services and schools. it has other implications, too, when the federal government owns this much land. you know, it's significant that about 40% of the land along our border is owned by the federal government. and it's significant that along a lot of that stretch of border, federal agents from the bureau -- the bureau of customs and border protection or c.b.p. are not allowed to do their job. even our own federal officers sometimes can't do that which they really need to do, which they've sworn an oath to do, at least not very be effectively. for the simple reason that this is federal land and there are a whole host of environmental restrictions that often accompany the use of federal land or trancing on -- traversing on federal land of any kind. this is foreign to many of my colleagues, many of whom come from states where there is very little federal land. in every state west of the rocky mountains the federal government owns 15% or more of the land in those state
it's land that because it can't be taxed cannot provide tax revenue for local governments to fund fire departments, police services and schools. it has other implications, too, when the federal government owns this much land. you know, it's significant that about 40% of the land along our border is owned by the federal government. and it's significant that along a lot of that stretch of border, federal agents from the bureau -- the bureau of customs and border protection or c.b.p. are not...
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, you're going to have to start paying your taxes. you can't just stash your money in the cayman islands and in other tax havens. and if you are an extremely wealthy person doing very well, you are going to have to contribute more in tax revenue. the bottom line is we need to create jobs in this country, we need to protect the most vulnerable people in this country, and we need to do it in a way that is morally right and which makes good economic sense. and with that, madam president, i would yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: madam president, this afternoon, i joined with senator warner and senator klobuchar and senator casey to point out just how much harm was caused to this country because we are governing from one manufactured crisis to another. the cost of the government shutdown, the cost of coming so close to defaulting on our obligations, the fact that we are governing through automatic across-the-board cuts known as sequestration all have hurt our econom
, you're going to have to start paying your taxes. you can't just stash your money in the cayman islands and in other tax havens. and if you are an extremely wealthy person doing very well, you are going to have to contribute more in tax revenue. the bottom line is we need to create jobs in this country, we need to protect the most vulnerable people in this country, and we need to do it in a way that is morally right and which makes good economic sense. and with that, madam president, i would...
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, back taxes, having to pay fines, having to pay taxes, by the way, into the u.s. system for ten years and cannot receive a single benefit from the united states government. that's the reason this thing scores so favorably from the standpoint of generating revenues into the treasury. but let me just say this. i -- i want to -- nobody in this body, nobody has offered an amendment that would round everybody up in this country that's here illegally, round them up and deport them out of this country. not a single soul has offered an amendment to do that. so basically what you have here is you have a situation where you can cause people to come in out of the shadows, pay fines, pay taxes, and receive no benefits, get at the back of the line. everybody who came here properly or who has applied properly would be processed first. it's going to be a minimum of ten years, maybe 13, 14, 15 years before people even have the ability to get a green card. now, the option is to vote against this bill and basically say, well, we're not going to do anything about the people that are
, back taxes, having to pay fines, having to pay taxes, by the way, into the u.s. system for ten years and cannot receive a single benefit from the united states government. that's the reason this thing scores so favorably from the standpoint of generating revenues into the treasury. but let me just say this. i -- i want to -- nobody in this body, nobody has offered an amendment that would round everybody up in this country that's here illegally, round them up and deport them out of this...
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and j.c.t., joint tax committee, joint committee on tax, expect that enacting the amendment would, like enacting s. 744, the base bill, reduce the federal deficit over the next ten years and the second decade following enactment. fewer illegal immigrants, higher g.d.p., more jobs, reduce deficit. who could oppose that? i don't know of anybody, madam president, if they care about america. and so once again, on the border stuff, my colleagues just won't take yes for an answer. this is is the toughest, strongest, most expensive border provision that we have had. it is augmented, of course, by the entry-exit system and the everify which my good friend from alabama has been calling for for a long time. illegal immigration will drop dramatically. g.d.p. will go up, jobs will go up and the deficit will go down. pass this amendment and pass this bill. it's good for america. i yield the floor. mr. leahy: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: madam president, at 5:30 today, the senate is going to vote on the modification to the leahy amendment, which is the
and j.c.t., joint tax committee, joint committee on tax, expect that enacting the amendment would, like enacting s. 744, the base bill, reduce the federal deficit over the next ten years and the second decade following enactment. fewer illegal immigrants, higher g.d.p., more jobs, reduce deficit. who could oppose that? i don't know of anybody, madam president, if they care about america. and so once again, on the border stuff, my colleagues just won't take yes for an answer. this is is the...
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and voted on the bush tax cuts on the notion somehow that would create more tax revenue. it did not happen. the time when there has to be unreal responsibility is when you are voting on that budgets or voting on that war expenditure. it's the first time in the history of this country where we went to war in iraq and afghanistan where there was no tax to help pay for that, we just borrowed the money and put the burden on our children. then the debt comes due. the folks who supported the policy that required this expenditure get high and mighty and say we're not going to pay for it. so i don't host: buy that richard in huntsville, alabama, independent. caller: good morning. i would like to ask representative welch to expand on a statement he made earlier about the structure of our health care program being designed after world war ii and the employers offering the health care benefits because there was a restriction in wages. could he please expand on that? war ii there world were wage and price controls. seeking good were employees, because we had a very high employment an
and voted on the bush tax cuts on the notion somehow that would create more tax revenue. it did not happen. the time when there has to be unreal responsibility is when you are voting on that budgets or voting on that war expenditure. it's the first time in the history of this country where we went to war in iraq and afghanistan where there was no tax to help pay for that, we just borrowed the money and put the burden on our children. then the debt comes due. the folks who supported the policy...
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but, you know, when you look ahead, you know, the health insurance tax is a clear tax, and it's going to increase the costs to beneficiaries both in terms of medicare, medicaid, it's a cost to medicaid, federal employees and to others. so it's a big problem. >> what are some of the, what are some of the actions that the plans can take to reduce their costs at the beneficiary end of the day? i mean, how are you changing what services are provided or what reviews are being done to beneficiaries? >> well, each plan will look at their own situation, but people may be increasing cost sharing, um, may look at reduced benefits, doing more coordination in management. you don't really want to increase cost sharing or reduce your benefits. you're going to look at more efficiencies in your system. but everyone's going to look at their own plan and try to be as efficient as possible, try to get the prices down that they're paying their hospitals and doctors, employ more coordination in management of services before, you know, cutting back those benefits and increase cost sharing. but my guess is
but, you know, when you look ahead, you know, the health insurance tax is a clear tax, and it's going to increase the costs to beneficiaries both in terms of medicare, medicaid, it's a cost to medicaid, federal employees and to others. so it's a big problem. >> what are some of the, what are some of the actions that the plans can take to reduce their costs at the beneficiary end of the day? i mean, how are you changing what services are provided or what reviews are being done to...
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if you don't, uncle sam slaps you with a penalty tax and for all the talk of subsidies, these payments from taxpayers might not even make up for the higher cost. i would be pretty disillusioned if i were in that position, and i think everyone else would as well. well, it could get worse if washington democrats don't start get serious about working with republicans on student loans, too. as imane i mention the last wee, president obama and republicans actually agree on the way forward for student loan reform. as the secretary of education told "politico" yesterday, "my preference a would be for a longer-term solution and not to just keep solving it this year and then next year and then the next year." soy it's timso it's time for see democrats to stop blocking us from enacting permanent reform because student rates are set to double if we don't act soon. several senate democratic leaders have basically already admitted to the media that they'd rather have a failed bill they can perform orph into a campaign issue than a signed bill that can help 100% of students. it is time n.r.a. t time
if you don't, uncle sam slaps you with a penalty tax and for all the talk of subsidies, these payments from taxpayers might not even make up for the higher cost. i would be pretty disillusioned if i were in that position, and i think everyone else would as well. well, it could get worse if washington democrats don't start get serious about working with republicans on student loans, too. as imane i mention the last wee, president obama and republicans actually agree on the way forward for...
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people want to know how do they pay their taxes, how do they join the military? how do they start a business. they want to be fully functioning member of the community. >> thank you. senator grassley. >> my understanding of the bill, so far, is that undocumented immigrants will get every opportunity to apply for legalization and will have more opportunities if the bill were to pass to appeal the decisions that the homeland security officials make. would you discuss that part of the bill, please? >> the bill permits those in deportation proceedings to apply for the amnesty. people who have already been deported, at least those deported over the last year and a half certain ones to apply for the amnesty. if they are turned down initially because of some inadequate documents, they're allowed second bite at the apple. so in this, you know, i don't mean to be flip about it, but this section could have been sub headed knowingly left mind. the goal seems to be to get as many -- get amnesty for as many people as physically possibly. >> okay, mr. kobach, i'm going quote a
people want to know how do they pay their taxes, how do they join the military? how do they start a business. they want to be fully functioning member of the community. >> thank you. senator grassley. >> my understanding of the bill, so far, is that undocumented immigrants will get every opportunity to apply for legalization and will have more opportunities if the bill were to pass to appeal the decisions that the homeland security officials make. would you discuss that part of the...
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welfare loophole, the tax credit, the payment directly from the united states of america to illegal aliens that could pay for these cuts itself. indeed, the only inspector general of president obama's treasury department has said this loophole needs to be closed and would save a substantial sum of money, and it's an open gate allowing massive fraud and illegality. so we simply wanted to do that. we asked that if we had to pay for this new spending, pay for it by closing this loophole that the treasury department has basically asked us to close instead of reducing the retirement benefits by as much as $70,000 for a sergeant who served to age 42 in the united states military. so how can this blockade be defended? how did it happen? why can we be in such a position? is there any member of the majority that would really defend the practice that we are undergoing now where legislation that clearly needs an amendment to fix a problem in it is just blocked and no amendments are allowed and the legislation is rammed through the united states senate, without any amendment at all ever being v
welfare loophole, the tax credit, the payment directly from the united states of america to illegal aliens that could pay for these cuts itself. indeed, the only inspector general of president obama's treasury department has said this loophole needs to be closed and would save a substantial sum of money, and it's an open gate allowing massive fraud and illegality. so we simply wanted to do that. we asked that if we had to pay for this new spending, pay for it by closing this loophole that the...
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my democratic friends, the budget that was passed uses that big tax increases for additional spending. i strongly disagree with that. but, again, that's exactly the kind of thing that ought to be the subject of negotiations in a conference. we're very far apart. i don't know whether we could narrow that gap but we ought to try. the reason, in fact, the only reason that i've been objecting and that some of my colleagues have been objecting thus far is that our democratic friends want to insist on retaining the opportunity to use the conference report on a budget resolution to raise the debt ceiling. and i would point out that the debt ceiling issue was not even contemplated in the senate budget resolution, never came up, wasn't discussed, there was no amendment, there was no vote. it's not in the document. in the house budget, the debt limit increase is not contemplated. it's not there, it wasn't voted on, it's completely absent. and so consistent with the rules of the senate, i would simply suggest that we go right ahead to conference, that we have a conference on the budget but that
my democratic friends, the budget that was passed uses that big tax increases for additional spending. i strongly disagree with that. but, again, that's exactly the kind of thing that ought to be the subject of negotiations in a conference. we're very far apart. i don't know whether we could narrow that gap but we ought to try. the reason, in fact, the only reason that i've been objecting and that some of my colleagues have been objecting thus far is that our democratic friends want to insist...
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location information tax records voter registration records and more. like many of us who have access to classified re-things we sometimes find we get far more in the newspaper and we get a crossword puzzle too but we get more in the newspapers than we do in the classified re-things that you give us. according to the article the nsa associates and locates americans now if it's accurate it appears to contradict earlier representation that the nsa does not compile dossiers of files on the wrecking people. is the nsa compiling dossiers of the american people through the use of its intelligence authorities? gentlemen either one of you. >> let me comment first on the value of section 215 where i think unfortunately and we may be part guilty of this. it's the only metric used his plots foiled. i think there is another metric here that is very important. i would call it the peace of mind metric. in the case of the boston marathon bomber were using these tools we are able to check out whether there was what was not a subsequent plot involving new york city. in
location information tax records voter registration records and more. like many of us who have access to classified re-things we sometimes find we get far more in the newspaper and we get a crossword puzzle too but we get more in the newspapers than we do in the classified re-things that you give us. according to the article the nsa associates and locates americans now if it's accurate it appears to contradict earlier representation that the nsa does not compile dossiers of files on the...
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he's done a wonderful report on what i refer to as tax loopholes, and i think that's what he refers to them as also. he's been one of the country's leading experts and one of the leading experts in this body on american manufacturers. we know that american manufacturing has such strong forces in michigan in years past, and they're coming back as a result of the work that the michigan delegation has done, led by senator levin. he is someone who understands that we have a new world, we have global markets, and we have to continue working hard to make sure that we're part of that, and we are. great lakes -- he's fought to protect the great lakes, michigan's signature natural resource. he's married to barbara, a wonderful woman, who has been so thoughtful and kind to me, but especially my wife during her recent illness. they've been married since 1961. they have three daughters, six grandchildren. carl levin is somebody that i so admire. he's got a lot of service left in him, mr. president. there's so many things that he is capable of doing as a result of the positions he now holds in the
he's done a wonderful report on what i refer to as tax loopholes, and i think that's what he refers to them as also. he's been one of the country's leading experts and one of the leading experts in this body on american manufacturers. we know that american manufacturing has such strong forces in michigan in years past, and they're coming back as a result of the work that the michigan delegation has done, led by senator levin. he is someone who understands that we have a new world, we have...
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they have to work, pay taxes. and focus on learning english. that's what it's about. passing meaningful immigration reform will be good for our national security. it will be good for the economy. it will be good for james and sharon courtney and millions of families just like them. james, a veteran, sacrificed his time, his health to keep this nation safe from harm. he's now disabled. at least we can thank him -- we can at least thank him by keeping his family safe and together. would the chair announce the business of the day? the presiding officer: under the previous order, leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to s. 744, which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 80, s. 744, motion to proceed to calendar number 80, s. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, i would ask the chair at this time recognize the senator from hawaii, senator schatz, who replaced senator inouye. i understand he's going to give his
they have to work, pay taxes. and focus on learning english. that's what it's about. passing meaningful immigration reform will be good for our national security. it will be good for the economy. it will be good for james and sharon courtney and millions of families just like them. james, a veteran, sacrificed his time, his health to keep this nation safe from harm. he's now disabled. at least we can thank him -- we can at least thank him by keeping his family safe and together. would the chair...
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we take on the tough issues, like reforming property taxes and education issues. we are proud that we are able to do something in iowa, and just likely lead in welfare reform in the 1990s, we will lead in becoming the healthiest state in the nation in this state as well. [applause] we've got our fiscal house in order and we have just again to build the dynamic, growing economy that we have seen can be done in texas and other states. proud toonored and so have the unique opportunity to serve as your governor. i want you to know that kim reynolds and i have the energy and enthusiasm to lead this state. we just need your help to give us a few more republicans in the senate and reelect the republicans in the house. and you have not seen anything yet as to what you can see in the future of this state. [applause] ronald reagan once said, we don't have a trillion dollar debt because we have not taxed enough. we have a trillion dollar debt because we spend too much. presidentagine what reagan would say today with his country having a $17 trillion $17 trillion debt? doneve
we take on the tough issues, like reforming property taxes and education issues. we are proud that we are able to do something in iowa, and just likely lead in welfare reform in the 1990s, we will lead in becoming the healthiest state in the nation in this state as well. [applause] we've got our fiscal house in order and we have just again to build the dynamic, growing economy that we have seen can be done in texas and other states. proud toonored and so have the unique opportunity to serve as...
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i understand tax them 100% won't cure the deficit. what the republicans don't understand it's still the right thing to do is to increase their taxes. now, the guy said we wanted to lower the corporate rate? everybody knows the corporate rate, the effective rate of the corporations is not that high. and i'd like to see c-span bring back professor charles craven i believe was his name from george washington university. you had him on just briefly. it was really interesting to me. thank you, sir. host: thank you for calling in. appreciate everybody participating this morning. we are going to go live now to the senate judiciary committee for their markup on different pieces of gun legislation. there's senator blumenthal of kentucky typing away on his blackberry. the senators are starting to geamplet it's going to be a minute or so before this hearing begins. you can see the crowds both staff and people who are interested in this issue there as well. we will be back live at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning on "the journal." this is live coverage
i understand tax them 100% won't cure the deficit. what the republicans don't understand it's still the right thing to do is to increase their taxes. now, the guy said we wanted to lower the corporate rate? everybody knows the corporate rate, the effective rate of the corporations is not that high. and i'd like to see c-span bring back professor charles craven i believe was his name from george washington university. you had him on just briefly. it was really interesting to me. thank you, sir....
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we have to lal out a path, includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning english, and then going to the back of the line behind all of the folks who are trying to come here legally. that's only fair. >> let's bring in republican strategist david winston, senior adviser to speaker boehner and angela wri and former executive director and general counsel to the congressional black caucus. good morning. >> marco rubio has been taking the lead on this for republicans trying to win over, for example, conservative talk show hosts. can he provide some political cover for other conservatives? what's his role in all of this? >> clearly for obvious reasons he has standing on the issue that others don't have. he's obviously taken the lead in terms trying to drive this. there are two fundamental elements that you saw the president address that the republicans have been concerned about. one is the idea that the those who asked to follow the process end up at the end of the line as opposed to beginning of the line. the president was clearly trying to address that concern
we have to lal out a path, includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning english, and then going to the back of the line behind all of the folks who are trying to come here legally. that's only fair. >> let's bring in republican strategist david winston, senior adviser to speaker boehner and angela wri and former executive director and general counsel to the congressional black caucus. good morning. >> marco rubio has been taking the lead on this for...
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this is not a new tax. it is in the a different tax. it is in the a tax we're applying to anybody. it is a mechanism for the collection of a tax that has been owed for over 20 years by people buying retail purchases in your states from people who sell out of state. i commend the leadership on the legislation. i hope everybody will bring their amendments to the floor. i don't know if there is any need for them. i hope we can send a clear message that we're prepared to let our local and state governments collect the tax that is owed to them and has been owed to them. my state of georgia's governor led a major tax reform package in my state that passed with only one dissenting vote. it reformed taxes on utilities for manufacturing to attract business to our state. it reformed our income tax code. it reformed a lot of our taxes but it also passed legislation consistent with the marketplace fairness act, so we can finally collect a tax that has been owed for a long, long time in our state. as a real estate guy, as someone who used to lease retail space in shopping centers and on corners
this is not a new tax. it is in the a different tax. it is in the a tax we're applying to anybody. it is a mechanism for the collection of a tax that has been owed for over 20 years by people buying retail purchases in your states from people who sell out of state. i commend the leadership on the legislation. i hope everybody will bring their amendments to the floor. i don't know if there is any need for them. i hope we can send a clear message that we're prepared to let our local and state...
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they could now been on ice and suffers tax. we branch or resources to the problems and i've been really pleased that their attitude towards working with us and our attitude towards working with them. >> with regard to community banks that are not subject to the cfpb examination authority, what measures have you taken to ensure that sure roles are clearly interpreted? are there potential regulators doing their exams? does the cfpb continue the small entity compliance guides as has been done twice already? on the other mortgage rules. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i've got about three different answers to that question. on the small entity compliance guides, this is something we take seriously and we been told this over and over by small institutions in the trade associations that represent them like a cba and that means taking their rules, initially mentioned 2500 pages of rules issued in january. that's 2500 pages of taxpayers a lot of that is preamble, cost-benefit analysis. what a translator for several hundred pages of rules a
they could now been on ice and suffers tax. we branch or resources to the problems and i've been really pleased that their attitude towards working with us and our attitude towards working with them. >> with regard to community banks that are not subject to the cfpb examination authority, what measures have you taken to ensure that sure roles are clearly interpreted? are there potential regulators doing their exams? does the cfpb continue the small entity compliance guides as has been...
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we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from? 10,000 baby boomers are retiring a day. one day it will be john. john's mother is 101. everyone is living like john's mother. that is the good news. if we don't reform medicaid and medicare we're going to be greece. if you don't have a legal immigration system to supplement a declining population you're committing economic suicide. here's the key to bring people from all over the world not just the people who live next door. bring them in on your terms not theirs. to those who say we don't need legal immigration you're crazy. look at what is going on in america. we'r
we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from?...
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>> speaking very broadly, there is 100 different tax reforms. i am talking about the general proposition of closing loopholes and reducing marginal tax rates accordingly. now, from our point of view, but not the cbo because they don't think of dynamic scoring, it will bring in more revenue. if that satisfies the white house, we've got a good chance of getting tax reform. i don't think that will satisfy the white house because they want to have cbo show that you're going to bring in more revenue because you increase rates or reduced the number of tax loopholes you closed or more tax loopholes you close, that's the way they want it. if they can get to dynamic scoring, we could have tax reform yesterday but i don't think they are going to go there. >> i would like to ask you about one part of the health law and that's the requirement that lawmakers and their aides go through the exchanges. we have seen that start to be implemented but the government also said they would include the subsidies for lawmakers much the way that large employers pay for s
>> speaking very broadly, there is 100 different tax reforms. i am talking about the general proposition of closing loopholes and reducing marginal tax rates accordingly. now, from our point of view, but not the cbo because they don't think of dynamic scoring, it will bring in more revenue. if that satisfies the white house, we've got a good chance of getting tax reform. i don't think that will satisfy the white house because they want to have cbo show that you're going to bring in more...
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it is not true that they are not paying taxes. they pay payroll taxes and other kinds of taxes. but there is a fair amount of debate particularly in the engineering community about whether these foreign workers are actually any better than the american engineers we have now. one of the things that this bill would do, it would make it much more difficult for who rely on h-1b workers to hire them. they would have to start paying pretty steep fines almost immediately if they have more of there will -- more than half of their workers on h-1b visas. 2/3. it is really big business model changing types of stuff. they want to make sure they have access to workers. there are high-profile cases of google and microsoft moving operations to canada because they could not have access to the foreign workers that they needed. but that in and of itself will likely be resolved in some kind of compromise fashion, which would mean employers who want to bring in high skilled immigrant workers will have to pay a fine, and they also have to offer jobs to american workers first. it is not even clear ho
it is not true that they are not paying taxes. they pay payroll taxes and other kinds of taxes. but there is a fair amount of debate particularly in the engineering community about whether these foreign workers are actually any better than the american engineers we have now. one of the things that this bill would do, it would make it much more difficult for who rely on h-1b workers to hire them. they would have to start paying pretty steep fines almost immediately if they have more of there...
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ending tax like state sales tax, all of these things it is strictly, so i know when it happened. it was in the reagan years. >> host: thanks, caller. >> guest: >> guest: a few republican come you a liberal one. undertake the supporters. she says she wants religion out of politics. i wonder she would've felt that way about the civil rights movement because it is actually martin luther king was not only a top her. he was also the reverend dr. martin luther king. the power of civil rights argument with your minutes human dignity and religious understand and and the entire foundation of our republic was of a religious nation and you can hardly read without the notion of religion being an anchor virality. i'm somewhat concerned about that issue. i covered it up with michael courson on the "washington post" about the dangers and importance of having religion in public life together. i think religion is important because it informs moral views that helps us in terms of understanding of humanity any. that's the nature of the human person? amended in politics to advance those things. on t
ending tax like state sales tax, all of these things it is strictly, so i know when it happened. it was in the reagan years. >> host: thanks, caller. >> guest: >> guest: a few republican come you a liberal one. undertake the supporters. she says she wants religion out of politics. i wonder she would've felt that way about the civil rights movement because it is actually martin luther king was not only a top her. he was also the reverend dr. martin luther king. the power of...
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bigger tax avoidance of eyes to their donors. tax avoided because of what labour adviser to do. frankly i can't comment on because this is the money in the health service. in order to gain the training of young people. [shouting] when you get the money back. yes so now? will you? it's very simple. this is what the labor leader said. in the guardian, there must be truth. tax avoidance is a terrible thing. if everyone approaches their tax affairs for some companies have approached their tax affairs, we wouldn't have a health service. we wouldn't have an education system. that is the shameful state of the labour party today. [cheers and applause] across the country, investing 22 billion pounds last year and understand into social care. [inaudible] [shouting] >> we could start with the money from labor tax avoidance. that's money that should be going into the care system. that's money that should be going into the national health service. this government has the 12.7 billion pounds extra into our nhs. that is how we are supporting terrorists. but she can have a word with the chancel
bigger tax avoidance of eyes to their donors. tax avoided because of what labour adviser to do. frankly i can't comment on because this is the money in the health service. in order to gain the training of young people. [shouting] when you get the money back. yes so now? will you? it's very simple. this is what the labor leader said. in the guardian, there must be truth. tax avoidance is a terrible thing. if everyone approaches their tax affairs for some companies have approached their tax...
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tax, they don't have to pay unemployment tax. so essentially we are creating a situation where it is absolutely advantageous for an employer to hire a foreign worker rather than an american worker. so, madam president, what i have done is introduce two pieces of legislation to address this issue. number one basically says that while i strongly support cultural programs -- bringing young people here from abroad's a great idea -- at this moment, with high unemployment, we cannot have those people competing with young americans for a scarce number of jobs. so we eliminate the employment element of the j-1 program. and the second bill that i've said is that if we can't do that -- and i hope we can -- at the very least, we need a jobs program for american kids. not just a summer jobs -- summer jobs program but a yearlong jobs program. let us not turn our backs on kids who want to get into the labor market, who want to develop a career. they need something in the summertime. they need something yearlong. and we have introduced legislat
tax, they don't have to pay unemployment tax. so essentially we are creating a situation where it is absolutely advantageous for an employer to hire a foreign worker rather than an american worker. so, madam president, what i have done is introduce two pieces of legislation to address this issue. number one basically says that while i strongly support cultural programs -- bringing young people here from abroad's a great idea -- at this moment, with high unemployment, we cannot have those people...
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pay your taxes. be nice to people in prince. he hung out with lepers, hookers and crooks. he never said anything about abortion or gay people and was against the death penalty. when you reject jesus'
pay your taxes. be nice to people in prince. he hung out with lepers, hookers and crooks. he never said anything about abortion or gay people and was against the death penalty. when you reject jesus'
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we have a tax code that is 73,000 pages long. obamacare was 2000 pages and nearly 20,000 pages and regulations already. in only three years. >> right now as we stand here today, many members of congress in the senate and the house of representatives are trying to pass another 1000. 2 reams of these pages of bills on amnesty and integration. this government is out of control. those are the ruling class of this entire district. these people are even trying to admit that they have these from obamacare they are sticking the exchanges on us we are here to show that they are wrong. we will not allow them to dictate to us. we will not be intimidated. we will not be silenced. we will remind them where the law will be applied equally and fairly. gangster style government will not stand in america. instead, we are going to continue to do what they fear the most. this includes these will create a better future for all americans. president ronald reagan said that his victory was attributed to a set of principles. principles were included hea
we have a tax code that is 73,000 pages long. obamacare was 2000 pages and nearly 20,000 pages and regulations already. in only three years. >> right now as we stand here today, many members of congress in the senate and the house of representatives are trying to pass another 1000. 2 reams of these pages of bills on amnesty and integration. this government is out of control. those are the ruling class of this entire district. these people are even trying to admit that they have these from...